Arts Activities Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Mizna
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2014
End Date
February 2015
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview
Arts Activities Support
Project Details
Funding for the 9th Arab Film Festival, a four-day festival featuring 25 to 30 films by Arab and Arab-American emerging, independent, and established filmmakers. The event will take place at the Heights Theatre in November 2014.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Julie Andersen: Executive Director, Eagan Art House; Jill Anfang: Program Director, Roseville Parks and Recreation; Bethany Brunsell: Music Teacher and Performer; Kathy Busch: Realtor and Shakopee School Board Member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Paul Creager: Saint Paul Public Schools Administrator, Square Lake Film Festival Director; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Executive Director; Mary Erickson: Eastern Carver County Schools Community Education; Kristi Gaudette: Prior Lake Savage Community Education; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation; Margaret Rog: Consultant and Grant Writer; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Rachel Smoka: Children's Theatre Company Development Officer; Beth Starbuck: Vocal Performer; Dameun Strange: Composer and Performer; Melissa Wright: William Mitchell College of Law.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Stanley Rothrock: Artistic, Education, Community Education; John Megas: Artistic, Youth Programming, Disabilities Specialist; Denise Tennen: Artistic; Maggie Scanlan: Artistic, Education; Maggie Langenfeld: Education, Administration, Volunteerism; Jessica Brooks: Marketing, Youth Programming, Organizational Planning; Tim Peterson: Marketing, Administration; Natalie Wass: Artistic, Administration; Jill Murphy: Administration, Youth Programming, Community Service.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Cultural Heritage

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$44,430
Direct expenses
$54,430
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

We hope to produce a film festival including 25 to 30 debut films; host 3 to 4 filmmakers; and welcome 1300 audience members.We will evaluate the project based on debriefings with non-participating artists, the screening committee members, staff, participating artists, and randomly selected audience members. We will focus on the general feedback and satisfaction during audience discussion, and audience survey cards collected following each showing. We will measure the robustness of audience discussions by noting their length, the number of participants, the divergence of viewpoints expressed, and enthusiasm for the discussions.

Measurable Outcome(s)

The majority of survey respondents indicated that the films viewed were important to their communities and themselves. As predicted, the festival was also able to provide a platform to 34 Arab and Arab American filmmakers, not to mention the cast and crew involved with the films. The festival also attracted 1,100 audience members.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Charlotte Karem Albrecht, Ziad Amra, Amy Kamel, Nahid Khan, Michele Khouli, Dipankar Mukherjee, Rabi'h Nahas, P Niny Salem
Project Manager
First Name
Lana
Last Name
Barkawi
Organization Name
Mizna
Street Address
2446 University Ave W Ste 115
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55114
Phone
(612) 788-6920
Email
mizna@mizna.org
Administered By
Administered by
Location

Griggs Midway Building, Suite 304,
540 Fairview Avenue North,
St. Paul, MN 55104

Phone
(651) 539-2650 or toll-free (800) 866-2787
Email the Agency
Location

PO Box 14106
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55114 

Phone
Project Manager: Kathy Mouacheupao
651-645-0402
Email the Agency